| pantothenase | |
| Ec Number: | 3.5.1.22 |
| Cas Number: | 9076-90-8 |
| Go Code: | 0004593 |
In enzymology, a pantothenase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
(R)-pantothenate + H2O
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are (R)-pantothenate and H2O, whereas its two products are (R)-pantoate and beta-alanine.
This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, those acting on carbon-nitrogen bonds other than peptide bonds, specifically in linear amides. The systematic name of this enzyme class is (R)-pantothenate amidohydrolase. Other names in common use include pantothenate hydrolase, and pantothenate amidohydrolase. This enzyme participates in pantothenate and coa biosynthesis.